Combination-tool.



Patented Oct; 17, I899.

6. S. ADAMS.

COMBINATION TOOL.

(Application filed Mar. 20, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,220, dated October1'7, 1899.

Application filed March 20, 1899- To all whom, it may concern.-

Beit known that I, GIDEoN S. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey,have invented a new and useful Oombination-Tool, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to combination-tools, and has for its object toprovide a novel arrangement of folding hack saw connected with thehandle of the implement.

To this end the present invention consists in the combination andarrangement of parts, as will he hereinafter more fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva' tion of the tool. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a front edge elevationshowing the hack-saw folded into the handle. Fig. 4 is a detailsectional view of the adjusting-nut.

Corresponding parts are designated by like reference characters in allthe figures of the drawings.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the handle of thetool, having at one end the fixed jaw 2, which is formed into a claw 3at one side and a hammer-head 4 at the opposite side thereof. The hammer-head portion of the jaw is oflset to one side of the handle and isprovided with an angular passage or opening 5, extending entirelythrough the offset portion of the fixed jaw and parallel with thehandle. the movable jaw 6, which is provided with an angular shank 7,slidably mounted in the said passage, and a threaded extension 8, whichis adapted to project beyond the fixed jaw. An adj usting-nut 9 isprovided upon the threaded extension of the shank, whereby the movablejaw may be adjusted with reference to the fixed jaw. This adj usting-nutis preferably provided with peripheral radial openings 10 to receive anend of a suitable pin 11, normally carried within the hollow handle andby which the nut may be forcibly turned other than by the grasp of thehand. Extending centrally from the nut is a reduced neck 12, providedupon its outer end with an outer annular flange 13. The neck is receivedwith- Fitted in this passage is- Serial No. 709,818. (No model.)

in a lateral extension of the passage 5, and the flange 13 is fitted inslots 14, which are provided through opposite side walls of the passage5. By reason of the flange 13 resting upon the bottom walls of theopposite slots 14 the nut is held to the jaw, and the said slots arelonger than the diameter of the annular flange, whereby the shank of themovable jaw may have a lateral rocking movement when the wrench isfirstoperated to turn the object to which it may be applied.

The engaging face ofthe fixed jaw is provided with a removabledovetailed block 15, which is bifurcated longitudinally and provided atopposite sides of the bifurcation with teeth or serrations 16 to form apositive gripping-surface for the jaw. Mounted within the bifurcation inthe block is a rotary cutting-disk 17,which isjournaled upon asplitpivot-pin 18, passing transversely through the block. The movable jawhas its engaglug face of substantially inverted-V shape and is providedwith a slot 19, extending through the jaw in the plane of the handle.Mounted within this slot and projecting beyond the respective angledfaces of the movable jaw is a pair of cutting-disks 19, which arearranged upon opposite sides of the disk 17, carried by the fixed jaw,and with which they are adapted to cooperate and'form a pipecutter, aswill be understood.

As hereinbefore stated, the handle of the implement is hollow and theedge thereof next to the claw 3 is slotted or recessed longitudinally,as at 20, to accommodate the blade 21 of a hack-saw. The opposite endsof the sawblade are carried by arms 22 and 23, respectively, which arepivoted in the opposite ends of the recess 20, into which the blade isadapted to be folded when not required for use. The arm 23 has one enddisposed within the recess and is mounted upon a pivot-pin 24, passinglaterally through the handle, and the saw-blade is pivoted to its outerend, as at 25. The arm 22 at the opposite end of the sawblade is formedby two pieces of metal pivoted within the recess as described for theother arm and receiving the blade between their ends, to which it ispivoted, as at 26. Just beneath the pivot 26 the side pieces of the arm22 are sprung or bowed outward and are adapted to engage the side wallsof the recess when the saw is folded within the handle and by reason oftheir binding engagement therewith form a means for holding the saw inits folded position and against accidental unfolding thereof. It will beobserved that the recess 20 is enlarged, as at 27 and 28, at oppositeends, respectively, to accom modate the pivotal arms of the saw-blade,and the enlargement 27 forms stop-shoulders 27, against which the arm 22is adapted to engage in the unfolded or set-up position of the saw. Inadvance of the arm 23 is provided a pair of. slots or openings 29,alined transversely of the handle and adapted to receive a wedge-shapedkey 30,which is forced across the arm 23 to tighten the blade of the sawand hold the latter from being accidentally collapsed or folded. It willbe apparent that as the arm 22 is held fixed by the shoulders 2" the keywill force the arm 23 backward upon its pivot and cause the blade to betightened.

The handle of the implement is made hollow to accommodate the pin 11 andthe key 30 when not required for use, and the buttend of the handle isopen and screw-threaded interiorly and adapted to receive a closureplug31, having a ring or eye 32, whereby the implement may be convenientlyhung up when not required for use. It will be understood that it is notessential to the present invention that the handle be hollow, as thesawblade is received within the recess 20 and not within thehollowed-out portion of the handle.

The present invention provides an exceedingly practical and usefulimplement or tool combining in its structure a pipeavrench, apipe-cutter, a claw-hammer, and a hack-saw, all of which are of durableconstruction and are conveniently arranged and do not interfere with theproper manipulation of each other. The saw-blade is conveniently housedwithin the handle when not required for use and may be readily set up inposition for use, and the blade thereof is kept under a constant tensionto prevent breaking thereof when in use.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the present invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a tool ofthe class described, the combination with the handle thereof, having alongitudinal recess, of a saw-blade, opposite arms pivoted to therespective ends of the blade and pivotally mounted in the recess,whereby the blade may be folded into the said recess, and lockingdevices for the arms in the open and closed positions thereof,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a tool of the class described, the combination with the hollowhandle thereof having a longitudinal recess formed in one edge andcommunicating with the interior of the handle, of a saw-blade, oppositearms pivoted to the respective ends of the blade and pivotally mountedin the recess, a stop for one of the arms, and a locking device adaptedto be placed transversely against one of the arms, whereby the saw isheld in its set-up position, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a tool of the class described, the combination with the hollowhandle thereof, having a longitudinal recess formed in one edge andcommunicating with the interior of the handle, of a saw-blade, oppositearms pivoted to the respective ends of the blade and within the recess,one of the arms being formed by opposite metal side pieces which aresprung apart or bowed, and adapted to engage the walls of the recess andform a means for holding the saw in its folded position, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses. I

G. S. ADAMS.

\Vitnesses:

J OHN H. SIGGERS, E. G. Sreonns.

